H.J.Res.52 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the Constitution.113th Congress (2013-2014)

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113th CONGRESS1st Session

H. J. RES. 52

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely
for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the
Constitution.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 24, 2013

Mr. Culberson (for
himself, Mr. Cuellar, and
Mr. Bishop of Utah) introduced the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the
Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States allowing the States to call a limited convention solely
for the purposes of considering whether to propose a specific amendment to the
Constitution.

Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each
House concurring therein), That the following article is
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall
be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified
by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years
after the date of its submission for ratification:

“article —

“The Congress, on application of the
legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, which all contain an
identical amendment, shall call a convention solely to decide whether to
propose that specific amendment to the States, which, if proposed, shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part of this Constitution when ratified
pursuant to Article
V.”.